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Evolving policies about LGBT benefits create opportunities for brokers and advisors as they seek to help HR engage this increasingly important demographic.

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Are workplaces becoming more LGBTQ friendly? Depends on who you ask.

Employees may say their workplace is accepting of LGBTQ individuals, but not all LGBTQ individuals would agree.

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Inclusion cutouts Overall, employees agree that companies in general should be doing more to recruit and hire applicants from the LGBTQ+ community. (Photo: Shutterstock)

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a good time for businesses to take a look at their diversity and inclusion efforts. In doing so, however, employers should make sure they’re being inclusive in their assessment, as well.

If you ask workers in general how well their employer is doing, they’ll likely have a more favorable perception of their workplaces attitudes toward LGBTQ individuals–a perception that might not actually be shared by those individuals.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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